An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/20
Fandom: Smosh (Video Blogging RPF)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Courtney Miller/Shayne Topp
Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Unresolved Emotional Tension, Friends With Benefits, Friends With Benefits to Lovers, Resolved Sexual Tension, Denial of Feelings, Sharing a Bed, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Fluff and Smut
Summary: What happens when a one night stand doesn't break your friendship, but only brings you closer? When that growing trust and comfort seems like the perfect excuse to reintroduce “benefits” into your relationship months later? Follow Courtney and Shayne over the course of a year as their intimacy only grows, feelings remain unspoken, and sooner or later, something has to give.
*There is no excuse for how long this took me except I got married, it’s awesome, and combining hyperfixations to spend more time together is distracting. I cannot be blamed for wanting to stare at my gorgeous wife instead of Googledocs. Pls no one have any expectations about the updating schedule.
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 2/20
Fandom: Smosh (Video Blogging RPF)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Courtney Miller/Shayne Topp
Summary: What happens when a one night stand doesn’t break your friendship, but only brings you closer? When that growing trust and comfort seems like the perfect excuse to reintroduce “benefits” into your relationship months later? Follow Courtney and Shayne over the course of a year as their intimacy only grows, feelings remain unspoken, and sooner or later, something has to give.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 2/20
Fandom: Smosh (Video Blogging RPF)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Courtney Miller/Shayne Topp
Summary: What happens when a one night stand doesn't break your friendship, but only brings you closer? When that growing trust and comfort seems like the perfect excuse to reintroduce “benefits” into your relationship months later? Follow Courtney and Shayne over the course of a year as their intimacy only grows, feelings remain unspoken, and sooner or later, something has to give.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/20
Fandom: Smosh (Video Blogging RPF)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Courtney Miller/Shayne Topp
Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Unresolved Emotional Tension, Friends With Benefits, Friends With Benefits to Lovers, Resolved Sexual Tension, Denial of Feelings, Sharing a Bed, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Fluff and Smut
Summary: What happens when a one night stand doesn’t break your friendship, but only brings you closer? When that growing trust and comfort seems like the perfect excuse to reintroduce “benefits” into your relationship months later? Follow Courtney and Shayne over the course of a year as their intimacy only grows, feelings remain unspoken, and sooner or later, something has to give.
*There is no excuse for how long this took me except I got married, it’s awesome, and combining hyperfixations to spend more time together is distracting. I cannot be blamed for wanting to stare at my gorgeous wife instead of Googledocs. Pls no one have any expectations about the updating schedule.
I've been binging ALL of your Shourtney fics on AO3 and I LOVE the way you write them!! This is not to pressure you but I would love it if you write more about them in the future!!
I'm so glad you like them! They are a pleasure to write. More are coming.
First things first, I hope u guys are doing well! I was getting nervous not hearing from you, but knowing from my own experiences, surgery can take a serious toll.
But, I'd be remisced if I didn't come out and say it....
YOUR WRITING IS GODLY👑
I zipped through them all quicker than I'd like, but damn! I just couldn't help myself, ya know? Kudos to you and then some!
I'm begging you, please consider writing that FwB to lovers fic from Distractions! I sincerely miss long format Shourtney fics, I feel like it is such a good fix for when they aren't in Smosh vids together, as well as just being amazing reads.
The way you write them is so natural and riveting.
I ❤️ your writing, pls never stop🙏
Distractions is absolutely one of my favorites. It's right up there with Warmth for me.
Tell you a secret: hot-blooded was also originally part of the same fic, may be included in the future. i just got tired of not sharing all the smut i was writing cause i couldn't get the opening chapters down.
